Category Archives: Local News
GROUNDHOG DAYS IN THE PARK ANNOUNCED
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce announced it will host "Groundhog Days in the Park," a three-day celebration from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2026, at Barclay Square in honor of Groundhog Day. T...
Jan 21, 2026
REYNOLDSVILLE WOMAN CITED AFTER VEHICLE CRASH IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
A Jefferson County woman was cited after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a culvert Thursday morning in Washington Township, state police said. Troopers from the DuBois barracks reported that t...
Jan 21, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF TRESPASSING, OBSCENE LANGUAGE IN BROOKVILLE
Brookville Borough Police responded to a reported disturbance Jan. 14 involving a 37-year-old man accused of trespassing and using obscene language. Police said the man refused to leave the scene afte...
Jan 21, 2026
NEW DETAILS RELEASED ON STABBING DEATH AT PERSONAL CARE HOME
State police have released new details in the fatal stabbing of a resident at a Polk Borough personal care home, alleging that a woman admitted to killing another resident. Court documents say 48-year...
Jan 21, 2026
DNA FROM CIGARETTE BUTT LINKS TWO FACING FELONY CHARGES
Two people are facing felony burglary charges in Jefferson County after Pennsylvania State Police say DNA from a cigarette butt left at the scene linked them to a garage break-in. According to Explore...
Jan 21, 2026
THREE PEOPLE DIE IN HOUSE FIRE
Three people were killed in an early morning house fire in Elk County, Pennsylvania State Police said. According to WTAJ News, Troopers were called to a residence on Massachusetts Avenue around 3:30 a...
Jan 21, 2026
PARKER MAN ACCUSED OF USING BROTHER'S NAME, DOB DURING ARREST BOOKING
A Parker man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he gave his brother's name and date of birth while being booked into the Venango County Prison in an effort to avoid prosecution. Court ...
Jan 20, 2026
TRUCK SLIDES OFF ROUTE 28 IN ROSE TOWNSHIP
Two people were uninjured after a pickup truck slid off Route 28 in Rose Township, Jefferson County, on Saturday evening, state police said. Troopers reported the single-vehicle crash occurred around ...
Jan 20, 2026
STATE POLICE: SUSPICIOUS PERSON ENTERED BRADY TOWNSHIP HOME
Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois said they were contacted around noon Jan. 16 about a report of a suspicious person at a residence along Dutch Road in Brady Township. Troopers said the individual e...
Jan 20, 2026
DUBOIS MAN ACCUSED OF STALKING, HARASSING FORMER CASE MANAGER
A DuBois man is facing stalking and harassment charges in Jefferson County after police say he sent multiple unsolicited sexually explicit images to his former case manager. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com rep...
Jan 20, 2026
